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The MovieTowne brand is a cultural icon in the Caribbean and its name has become synonymous with the islands of Trinidad and Tobago. So far ahead of its time is this venture and so fierce is the drive of its CEO and founder, Derek Chin that it is set to become the standard of entertainment in The West Indies.
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An untouched gem,
Trinidad and Tobago
enjoy an abundance of
oil and gas reserves, a naturally
tropical environment and a
vibrant, life-loving people who
are making and have made
significant strides to develop
their nation to the point where
the rest of the world are looking
at this region of West Indies
as one of the fastest growing
economies.
Via a combination of
government initiatives aimed at
diversifying the national economy
and ever increasing investment
from private enterprise, Trinidad
and Tobago is laying dominance
to its rightful place as the central
tourist hotspot of the West
Indies. And much of the credit
for this must be given to one of
the most visionary and eccentric
businessmen to come from the
islands, Derek Chin, founder of
MovieTowne.
Derek Alexander Chin,
entrepreneur extraordinaire,
enjoys an extremely dynamic
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A lush landscape, tempered with a prominent grace and a rich cultural heritage Trinidad and Tobago has formed the epitome of a welcoming Caribbean paradise. In addition to its outstanding natural beauty, the archipelagic republic which lies off the coast of Venezuela in the Caribbean is one of the wealthiest countries in the region and on paper enjoys a per-capita income many times higher than a majority of the surrounding islands, not to mention the wider Latin American continent.
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and illustrious career as the Chairman/CEO of MovieTowne
(Multicinemas Trinidad Limited); Trinidad Commercial Development
Company Limited; and Dachin Enterprises. As well as being a highly
motivating force in business development he is also a keen intellect
having attended Trinity College and St. Mary’s College. He then
went on to the University of Western Ontario, where he obtained a
Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration. After a period serving
as the Senior Auditor with KPMG, Canada, he returned to Trinidad in
1981, where he pioneered the Video Arcade Gaming Industry.
MovieTowneMovieTowne is known as the premiere Cineplex, shopping and
entertainment brand of the region and since the opening of its flagship
complex at Invaders Bay, Port-of-Spain in 2002, MovieTowne has
successfully brought an authentic, high end silver screen experience
to the Caribbean. It is no great surprise that MovieTowne has become
synonymous with Trinidad and Tobago in the minds of all Caribbean
islanders.
“The cinematic industry in Trinidad and Tobago was on its knees
before MovieTowne came into being,” Derek explains, “People
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and considering the conditions of the old auditoriums it is no surprise.
There was little or no variety in choice, the bathroom facilities were
deplorable and it was a dowdy and intimidating experience. Customer
service was also far from polished.”
MovieTowne’s emphasis on providing a flamboyant thematic
cinema experience, state-of-the-art facilities, a wide selection of
movies and exquisite customer service has quickly won over any
sceptics who thought that this was perhaps an outlandish idea. But it
is often the outlandish ideas that have the best drive.
“MovieTowne changed all this,” he continues, “I wanted to bring
the glitz and glamour of a Hollywood to movie fans here on the islands
and give people a real experience. Also I wanted to introduce people
to a far higher level of customer service than they were accustomed
to. MovieTowne was ahead of its time and I believe we have really
opened people’s eyes and changed their expectations.”
Over the decade following this, MovieTowne has expanded
considerably and alongside its flagship complex in Port-of-Spain
which is comprised of a ten-screen multiplex cinema, 28 retail outlets,
8 kiosks, a PriceSmart US style shopping warehouse and exclusive
hair salons, restaurants and cocktail bars, MovieTowne opened two
further complexes. An eight-screen multiplex cinema at Price Plaza,
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Chauganas, and a four-screen multiplex cinema at Gulf City Mall
in Tobago, also accompanied by a selection of shopping centres,
entertainment facilities, and restaurants are now open for business.
“Our Cineplex is themed along the lines of Hollywood with the
latest being a back drop of Jurassic Park with all the dinosaurs as an
attraction,” Derek describes, “Including various life size models of
Batman, Chewbacca from Star Wars, the Joker, Gollum and Shrek.
these are just a part of our growing museum of film characters.”
The scale of MovieTowne’s success is such that the Trinidad
and Tobago Newsday reported how MovieTowne has ‘contributed
towards enhancing the social and national fabric’ of the country
for a variety of different reasons. As it is, Derek Chin has become
somewhat of a folk hero in Trinidad and Tobago, an icon for young
business people to aspire to be like.
“MovieTowne is more than a business; it is now a cultural,
educational and charitable institution on the islands.”
Influence in other areasA serial entrepreneur, over the years Derek has been intrinsic
in the creation of a number of business including a Telecom Security
Services, one of Trinidad’s leading security firms, Sign Tech Limited – a
Caribbean electronic sign innovator and the Ruby Tuesday, Wok Hay
and Texas de Brazil local restaurant franchises. A keen horse racing
enthusiast he is also responsible for the first Trinidad and Tobago
online gambling system. But one of the key attributes to this man’s
greatness is his continuous investment in people.
“We promote and fund youth education through film,” he explains,
“We founded the Secondary Schools Short Film competition which
enables film students to not only get specialist support and tutoring
but win scholarships into higher education courses and we engage in
much charitable work while investing in communities.”
Through access to its Fiesta Plaza, MovieTowne has also provided
a platform for many emerging artists to showcase and promote
their talents, and for the last two years, MovieTowne has hosted the
“Trinbago Kids Got Talent” competition.
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Through this competition children from different age categories
have been able to showcase their talents to thousands of patrons and
receive constructive feedback on how they can hone their talents
from local professional artists. MovieTowne has also been a lead
collaborator in promoting foreign cultures with film festivals and is
involved in charitable activities.
“MovieTowne has been a wonderful addition to the islands.”
New developmentsAnd the spread of success continues, as Derek relates, “In Guyana
we are opening 6 screens to accommodate approximately 2000
patrons. HiloFoods is our anchor tenant with 55000sq ft super store
but we have interest from other tenants such as Wendy’s and Ruby
Tuesday, including a bank FCB, First branch in Guyana.
Construction has started with the piling works. In San Fernando
we are the anchor for the proposed c3 shopping mall, a project
owned by the JT Allum and Carlton Mack family of South Trinidad.
Movietowne South will be 92,000sq feet of cinema and retail space
and is probably going to be the nicest Cineplex of the whole chain.”
“Fitted with 8 state of the art cinemas, digital and Dolby surround
sound systems , 3D technology etc., thematic layouts and maybe even
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a VIP section. “
Since its inception in 2002, MovieTowne has achieved consistent
annual increases in attendance, which now total over 1 million patrons
per year. Its world-class entertainment experiences are borne
out of an attention to detail in executing its vision as well as a strict
adherence to the highest standards of quality. And the brand goes
way beyond designed ambience, offering luxurious surroundings and
welcoming service – all at a cost that is still less expensive than that of
any movie outing in North America, offering citizens great value as an
entertainment choice.
“The Guyana development was initiated through efforts of the
Government of Guyana to get me to invest there, and a 5th complex
in South Trinidad is now in the final stages of planning and due to
commence construction later this year,” says Derek Chin, “The Streets
of the World project at Invaders Bay just behind the Port of Spain
Movietowne is very important to me.”
As one of Derek’s darling projects once completed this will change
the attractiveness of Trinidad and Tobago making it a genuine tourist
destination upon the same level as any found elsewhere.
“Trinibagonians have a lot to be proud of and this venture will
make Trinidad the gem of the Caribbean,” he concludes.
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